Yesterday AM I got busted by a deer when I had to cough. Stayed quite a bit past that even though the wind was trying to rock me to sleep. Last night I spent 4 1/2 hours in the stand watching 2 coyotes romping on the edge of the bean field and watched the farmer make 10 - 12 trips back and forth the the woodline to my East. Once again, the wind was whipping up big time.

This AM at 4:30 the wind was still blowing as hard as it was yesterday. I decided to get some work done around the farm. Spent all day moving dirt to fill a ravine that was threatening to wash out my drive. Moved about 20 tons of dirt with my JD4100 and then went into the house to eat lunch about 4:00 PM. Wife had been working all day inside the house and decided we should run into town to eat dinner. After we finished eating and left the restaurant, it was calm as all get out and the temperature had dropped 20 degrees. On the drive home, saw the deer starting to move.

I am on leave all this week so I have more days to hunt as long as the weather cooperates. Did I screw up by passing on a day of hunting?